When does the 2026 FIFA World Cup start?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 11, 2026, with the opening match at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.

Where is the 2026 World Cup Final?

The Final will be held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey (New York metro area) on July 19, 2026.

How many teams are in the 2026 World Cup?

48 teams will compete in the 2026 World Cup — the first time the tournament has been expanded from 32 to 48 teams.

How many host cities are there?

16 host cities across 3 countries: 11 in the USA, 3 in Mexico, and 2 in Canada.

How many matches will be played?

104 matches will be played over 39 days, from June 11 to July 19, 2026.

J. Schingtienne

Belgium

Belgium23 yrs

Age

188 cm

Height

80 kg

Weight

Defence — centre

Typical role

Belgium

Nationality

Career clubs

Venezia

2024–2025

70 apps⚽ 1

Belgium U21

2025

1 apps

OH Leuven

2022–2024

24 apps

Oud-Heverlee Leuven II

2022

22 apps⚽ 1

Career transfers

OH Leuven Venezia
28 Aug 2024Transfer

Injury record

Muscle Injury

Apr 2025 – May 2025

Muscle Injury

Apr 2025

Unknown

Jan 2025

Unknown

Nov 2023

3 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.

Competitions

Serie B· Italy

Serie A· Italy

First Amateur Division· Belgium

Jupiler Pro League· Belgium

Cup· Belgium

Coppa Italia· Italy

UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification· World

Friendlies Clubs· World

Recent form

vs Palermo

Serie B · 2–0

90'6.6

@ Spezia

Serie B · 2–2

90'6.3

vs Empoli

Serie B · 2–0

89'7.3

@ Virtus Entella

Serie B · 1–1

66'6.0

vs Juve Stabia

Serie B · 3–1

90'6.7

Season by season

Season	Team	Apps	Goals	Assists	Rating
2025	Venezia	39	1	2	6.78
2024	Venezia	36	0	0	6.59
2023	OH Leuven	12	0	0	6.88
2022	Oud-Heverlee Leuven II	30	1	0	—

Discipline

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fouls

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